The novel is a page-turning read with a quick, cheeky plotline designed to be easily consumed. Amid losing loved ones and a limited social circle, she reckons with the aspects of her life that have fallen by the wayside in her pursuit of greatness, as well as the pitfalls and victories partnered with returning to the sport. The daughter of a former tennis standout and immigrant from Buenos Aires, Carrie is coached by her father throughout her reentry into pro tennis. Jenkins Reid dissects these themes through the journey of her novel’s lead character, Carrie Soto-a (pompous, at times) tennis superstar and record-breaking champion who returns to the game after retirement in hopes of defending her title as greatest of all time. In her latest novel Carrie Soto Is Back (out August 30), the final installment in what she calls her “quartet” of books about famous women, Jenkins Reid explores what it means to strive for such accomplishments and accolades-especially in a capitalistic, fame-obsessed world that’s fraught with unchecked wealth and willful ignorance of wrongdoing.

Both commercial and complex, Jenkins Reid’s work is, essentially, a walking jackpot for the publishing world and an adaptation-hungry Hollywood. With three New York Times bestselling novels- Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & the Six, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo-as well as both television and film adaptations, respectively, for Daisy Jones and Seven Husbands in the works, Jenkins Reid has the kind of success many creatives only dream of experiencing.

For her audience of millions, the bestselling author creates narratives covering the likes of love, loss, and (perhaps most notably) women with an uncanny amount of fame and social capital. Taylor Jenkins Reid knows how to tell a story.

Taylor jenkins reid carrie soto